Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana explores adultery, anger and lust during a religious day, Easter Sunday. The riveting story depicts a woman scorned versus a woman who thinks she can have her cake and eat it too. Join Tanisha as she delves into the audacious plot and tragic ending.
1. Talk only with audio-visual presentation
2. Talk with 1 aria performed by the speaker
3. Virtual Talk
SUMMARY
Cavalleria rusticana (pronounced [kavalleˈriːa rustiˈkaːna]; Italian for 'Rustic Chivalry') is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from an 1880 short story of the same name and subsequent play by Giovanni Verga. Considered one of the classic verismo operas, it premiered on 17 May 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. Since 1893, it has often been performed in a so-called Cav/Pag double-bill with Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. READ MORE IN BRITTANICA
SETTING
As Sophia from the Golden Girls says “picture it” Cavalleria Rusticana is a 1 act opera set in Sicily during the late 19th century.
Cavalleria rusticana is set in a square in a small village.
LEGENDARY CAST- WHO YOU WILL HEAR
Due to time constraint, this opera talk features a partial cast. If you loved the program, purchase from our affiliates or borrow the above DVD’s from your local library to see the full cast.
TANISHA’S PICKS
This opera talk features Tanisha’s favorite casts from these recordings. Click the link to purchase them for your own collection.
OPERA-ALIKES
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